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Increasingly, watchmaking looks to the technologies of other industries to improve the timepieces of today and tomorrow.

Felix and I are taking deep breaths. We’re getting plenty of exercise. Plenty of sun. And we’re changing our coffee order from latté to long-black, and – at least psychologically – replacing the contents of the water cooler with Cristal. Yes, Baselworld is only weeks away. For those that don’t know, the old B-W is the … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: What’s Baselworld really like? Drink three coffees, watch this, you are there dude… appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

From turning a generation of watch agnostic young professionals into watch wearers to augmented quartz hybrid tech, Quartz is the future of the industry.

When Hublot released two takes on sapphire Big Bangs last year – the Unico Sapphire and the All Black version – we suspected that wouldn’t be the last we’d see of the clear case material. Lo and behold, our hunch has proved correct with the release of the Big Bang Unico Magic Sapphire. Compared to 2016’s … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The appeal of Hublot’s Big Bang Unico Magic Sapphire is crystal clear appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

On our last day in Geneva, Francois-Paul Journe sat Team Revolution down at his office to tell us the story of the Vagabondage. This is a recollection of his own words.

Full hands on analytical review of the IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph, with high res photos, competitive landscape.

The ones at SIHH 2017 that clearly had the cool factor and then some.

Hoping to unwrap a small box next Tuesday and hear yourself saying ‘Wow!’ with genuine delight and awe and exclamation marks? How did he/she know this was exactly the watch you wanted! Then follow our step-by-step guide to avoid the tears and inevitable relationship breakdown that will result from your significant other choosing the wrong present for your wrist. 1) Harness the … ContinuedThe post HOW TO: Get the watch you want on Valentine’s Day appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Watchmakers are veritable rockstars but how many can actually name the designer of their watch? Can you name another designer beyond Gerald Genta?

Before the start of the epic Super Bowl LI, there was time for spotting a recognisable timepiece during the singing of the National Anthem by Luke Bryan

Bell & Ross’s latest take on its classic square draws inspiration not just from aviation, but also – far less predictably – from the realms of art and architecture. The BR 03-92 Horulum is a monochrome monolith of a watch, a 42mm bead-blasted case with matching sandwich dial and complementary pale green C3 Superluminova hands and markings. On … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: Bell & Ross meets brutalism with the BR 03-92 Horolum appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

After having met the few people whose ideas gave birth to The Freak it was time to speak with the guys who put together the first ever Ulysse Nardin Freak.

In part 2 of our little video series from SIHH 2017, we remember our time at the Carré des Horlogers.

Reproducing the vaunted watch from archives, the new Montblanc TimeWalker Rally Timer honours the manufacture's role in history & ushers a new collection

Suzanne Wong dishes out this year’s showstoppers at SIHH 2017.

The buzzword is ‘pivot’. And at this year’s first major watch fair, SIHH in Geneva in January, IWC ‘pivoted’ in a big way with just about everything they did. The booth was fitted out to emulate a vast Florentine dome, the watches were Engineered for Women and, rather than safe sport-watch territory, the controls were very much … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: IWC 2017 collection overview and our 4 favourites appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

A little while ago, I was in Sydney attending a conference for my day job. The opening speaker was Ron Garan Jr, a former NASA astronaut, who’s travelled 71 million miles for work, spent 178 days in space, orbited earth 2842 times and enjoyed a grand total of 27 hours and three minutes taking part in … ContinuedThe post WATCHSPOTTING: Ron’s beaten-up Omega is cooler than yours – or has your Speedmaster X-33 been into space? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

We all know about their intrinsic value; we are all aware of the craftsmanship, intricacy and heritage that lies beneath the faces of our favourites. But what about the watch’s role as an instrument for enthusiasts to bond over?

Detailed hands-on analytical review of the A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Annual Calendar with live high resolution photos from SIHH 2017.

This year’s SIHH has delivered not only a plethora of lust-after timepieces but also a new realism in the watch industry.

Editor’s Note: Baselworld 2017 is just around the corner, which means our overactive imaginations have kicked into hyperdrive, imagining what new forms of wrist candy the brands will be dropping on us. At the forefront of our speculations are Tudor, who always play their cards close to their chest when it comes to new releases – which only makes … ContinuedThe post EDITOR’S PICK: 6 of Tudor’s most important technical achievements (and a couple of Basel 2017 predictions for good measure) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Bulgari has unveiled some of its latest collection in advance of Baselworld, and we were lucky enough to get our hands on a few key pieces. One model that particularly took our fancy was this crimson and black take on the Octo Ultranero. The changes on this latest version of the Octo are purely cosmetic – it’s still … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Bulgari adds a touch of danger to the Octo Ultranero appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

In this week's Throwback Sunday, we feature six watch recommendations for the "God of Gamblers", featuring brands like Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Breguet.

Known to his many clients as a successful management consultant, out of office hours Jake Meyer is a real life Action Man – a mountain climber, an intrepid adventurer and a British Army reservist. Since 2005, Meyer has been accompanied in his pursuits by a Bremont wristwatch.

Jaeger-LeCoultre turned heads with its latest affordable price range timepieces at the SIHH 2017. Adopting a Tudor, Longines type business strategy, the Maison is set to reel in the ideal buyer persona with their highly attractive yet affordable Master Control models.

Editor’s note: One morning at work, around 9:20am, I looked up from my desk and saw a face peering through the front door. This isn’t so unusual; our office has the sort of shop front that makes us look like we might be a retail space – we field a few of these queries a … ContinuedThe post MY WATCH STORY: David’s Patek Philippe Aquanaut appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

In this edition of Spot the Watch, David Beckham shows how wearing a watch on a different strap can give it a completely different look.